from Chris Johnston of Sportsnet,

Player-tracking technology could be implemented across the NHL next season in place of the real-time statistics it has employed for more than a decade.

Officials from the league and NHL Players’ Association met earlier this week to discuss the Sportvision system that was tested at the all-star game in January, and are believed to be working towards a deal to have it fully operational for 2015-16.

That has been the NHL’s hope since a successful initial run-through in October, but it needs approval from the union to move forward.

Don Fehr, the NHLPA’s executive director, says a proposal is currently being reviewed internally and must still be looked at by the players. Asked for his views on the test at the all-star game in Columbus, he replied: “I think there are some very interesting things there.

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